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Newcity’s Music 45 Showcases Chicago’s Music World This November

September 10, 2026 Newcity

Newcity’s November 2027 issue will feature our biennial survey of Chicago’s music world, Music 45: Who Keeps Chicago in Tune.

Newcity’s September Issue Launches the Cultural Season With the Art 50 + Our Fall Arts Preview

September 10, 2026 Newcity

Newcity’s September 2027 issue launches the fall cultural season with a double-feature edition that includes our annual Fall Arts preview and the Art 50.

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Newcity’s July/August Issue Features An Expansive Guide to Art in Minnesota

September 10, 2026 Newcity

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Reach Chicago’s Literary World in the Lit 50 Issue, Coming this June

September 10, 2026 Newcity

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Newcity’s Big Art Edition 2027: Reach Chicago’s Art World This April

September 10, 2026 Newcity

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Newcity’s Forty-First Anniversary Arrives in February, With a Special Guide to Art in L.A.

September 9, 2026 Newcity

Newcity’s Players Perform for Chicago This January

September 9, 2026 Newcity

Tanner Woodford is appointed art director at Newcity

July 19, 2026 Brian Hieggelke

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Maya Surrenti is appointed assistant editor at Newcity

July 16, 2026 Brian Hieggelke

Chicago’s Cinematic World Unfolds In Newcity’s Film 50 Edition

October 30, 2025 Newcity

Newcity’s survey of the film and television world of Chicago returns this November in our Film 50 edition.